Revolving display-rack.



E. W. TOWNSEND. REVOLVING DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25. 1915.

Patented Sept. 11, 1917.

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REVOLVING DISPLAY RACK! APPLICAUON nuzu JUNE 25. 191.5.

Patented sm. 11, 1917.

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ERNEST W. TOWNSEND, OF OGDEN, UTAH.

REVOLVING DISPLAY-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 11, 1917..

Application filed June 25, 1915. Serial No. 36,321.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST W'. TOWNSEND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ogden, in the county of Weber and State of Utah, have invented new and useful Improvements in Revolving Display-Backs, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a rack, and more particularly to the class of revolving display racks for articles of merchandise.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a rack of this character wherein articles, for example, such as pens, pencils, or other writing instruments, can be grouped and held in an attractive manner for the display of the same, and also to allow convenient inspection and access thereto for the removal thereof from the rack.

l-lnother object of the invention is the provision of a rack of this character wherein the construction thereof is of novel form so as to render it compact, and thereby occupy the least possible space, yet will display goods in an attractive and artistic manner for promoting the sale thereof.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a rack of this character wherein the articles are firmly held in place and the rack is capable of rotation sothat any one or more of the articles can be selected with ease and without disarrangement of such articles when held within the rack.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a rack of this character which is simple in construction, neat in appearance, strong, durable, reliable and eilicient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rack constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. l is a sectional view on the line 4-4: of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the rack comprises a base 5, preferably of circular contour, and made from wood, although the same may be of any other desirable shape and made from any suitable material, which has fixed therein at its center a vertical post or shaft 6 which is of the required length, and revolubly supports a carrier hereinafter fully described.

The carrier comprises a series of superposed substantially circular shaped platforms 7, 8 and 9, respectively, the same gradually decreasing in size from the bottom of the carrier to the top thereof. Mounted upon and secured to the respective platforms are stepped series of receptacles 10,11 and 12, respectively, each being formed at its front with a depending flange 13, while at opposite sides are outwardly turned ears 1a which are secured to the top. of each platform, while the flange 13 is secured to the peripheral edge thereof. On the sides of each receptacle 10 are formed in-turned flanges 15 which are secured to a superposed platform at their upper ends, that is to say, the series of receptacles 10 and 11 are mounted in this manner, while the flanges 15 of the series 12 are secured to a hollow rectangular shaped center column 17 forming an uppermost receptacle which is supported in vertical position by the series of receptacles 12. Arranged within the respective receptacles of each series are follower plates 18 with each of which is connected the upper portion 19 of a tension spring 20, which has a coil 21 mounted on a pin 22 fastened in eyes 23 secured in the platform, the lower end of the spring being designed to play against the latter, and in this manner the said springs will hold the follower plates 18 under compression, the upper ends of the plates being flush with and bent inward away from the open ends of the receptacles so that they may be manually handled for the placing of articles within the receptacles, and when released will sustain such articles grouped and in order within the receptacle, yet any one of the articles can be readily removed therefrom.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and manner of use of the device will be clearly understood, and thereno fore a more extended cxplanationuhas been omitted.

hat is claimed is In adevice of the character described in combination a base, a post secured to said base, a series of platforms secured to said post and decreasing in diameterin an upward direction, a series of axially alined receptacles secured flush with the-periphery of and upon each platform in axial alinemc'nt and having their upper edges projecting in a plane with the next adjacent platforms, a follower plate in each recep- 'tacledispos'edwith its top edge flushwith that of thereceptacle and bent inward away to hold said follower plates in contacting 20 relation against the receptacle but adapted to permit said follower-plates .to move between the next adjacent platforms and said receptacles.

In testimony whereof Iaiiix my signature 25 in presence of two witnesses.

ERNEST l TQl/VNSEND. lVitnesses:

E. A. STRA'rronD, ARDEL S'rRA'rFoRD.

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